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Arkansas committee OKs required paid maternity leave from employers that cover abortion costs
A proposed Arkansas law would require companies that pay for employees to receive abortions in other states to also provide 12 weeks of paid maternity leave. The bill passed the House Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee unanimously on Thursday and will go to the House floor for a vote. Rep. Aaron Pilkington (R-Knoxville) said […]
Arkansas opens new application period for pregnancy center grants
A new application period for the state’s Pregnancy Resource Center Grant opens today, Oct. 24, according to Scott Hardin, spokesperson for the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration. The deadline for submitting applications is Nov. 23. Applicants will be vying for a share of $546,000, the amount remaining after 14 organizations were awarded $454,191 in […]